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Neighborhood: St. Louis Hills

Garden planter: Adults and Children

Organization or group: St. Raphael the Archangel School

Approximate planting date: 05/02/2016

Type of property: School

Contains Milkweed Plant: Yes

Plants: Our Monarch garden of 4 square feet is comprised of 4 Milkweeds (2 each of whorled and spicer milkweeds) and 6 flowering native plants that attract butterflies: Joe Pye weed, Bee Balm Horsemint, Slender Mountain mint, yellow Crownheart, Shining Blue Star, and Bottlebrush Blazing Star. These ten plants are in a prominent, sunny garden area facing a busy city street, so it can be enjoyed by people entering the school as well as those that pass by on the street or sidewalk.

Contains nectar sources: Has plants with nectar sources